Display rack



Dec. 5, 1933. c. RUBENSTEIN 1,938,466

DISPLAY RACK Filed July 5, 1952 J7 j JW 4f C5954 J2 '32 I t a l/ uATTORNEYS,

Patented Dec. 5, 1933 DISPLAY RACK kCharles Rubenstein, KansasCity,.,Mo., assigner to Harry J. Rubenstein, Kansas City, Mo.

Application July 5, 1932. Serial No. 620,864

6 Claims.

y This invention `relates to display racks,.- and particularly that type`of support which is formed of wire having parts for engaging acontainer whereby the same is securely held in position so that it maybe easily removed therefrom, yet will be disposed in a place where it isdisplayed to the besty advantage, and the primary object of thisinvention is to provide such a rack, that not only is cheap tomanufacture, but embodies unique and novel features and combination ofparts which renders the same exceptionally strong and durable withoutsacrificing the desirable pleasing appearance of the rack.

One of the important aims of the instant invention is the contemplationof a display rack for bottles, cans, jarsv and similar containers, allof which may be placed upon the rack to form spaced-apart groups ofannularly arranged cartons, each of the cartons of the group beingangled so that the top thereof lies closer to the vertical center of therack than the base.

Another object of this invention is to provide a wire display rackhaving a unique based formed integrally with the upright portions of therack, and extending beyond any parts thereof lying above said base.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a novelremovable bracket carried at the top of the display rack in such'amanner that it maybe removed therefromand nested therewith when the rackis shipped or otherwise handled4 Minor objects of the invention,including the improvements relating to a number of series of grouped,concentric rings forming the cartonsupporting members of the rack, andthe relation of said rings with respect to each other and the verticaluprights of the rack, will appear during the course of the followingspecification, 40 referring to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rack embodying the preferred form ofthis invention.

Fig. 2is a top plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, vertical section through ends.

tures of the modified form, yand taken on line VII- VII of Fig. 6;

In referringto the component parts of arack built in accordance withthis invention, like refparts throughout the several views, and thenumeral 10 indicates a plurality of vertical standards arranged inacircle and each having the lower portion thereof angled outwardly toform point of turn, which may also be dened as the zone of connectionbetween standard 10 and foot 12, there is positioned a ring 16, which isWelded or otherwise `rigidly secured to each of standards 10. Anintermediate ring 18 further lends to the symmetry and strength of the'base of this novel rack, and is disposed in a positionintermediate rings14 and 16. -It is desirable always `to secure ring 14 to the free endsof feet'12 so thatthe ring lies therebelow to form a smooth bearing faceupon which` the rack sits. Through 4this construction just set downaVery stable foundation f work is formed for the entire display rack andvany weight it may be called upon to support.

IThis rack may beimade `any height and when the height is increased, anynumber of concentric ring groups maybe built onto standards l0 for tlliepurpose of holding bottles, cans, jars, .or the 1 e. plete Vgroups ofconcentric rings and as mentioned, a series of these grouped rings issupported y'by standards 10. EachV series of the grouped`concentricrings includes a plurality, of

the remaining lrings and is'attached to the. member of largest diameter22 by a number of straight arms 24, one'of which is adjacent eachstandard 10 and rigidly aiiixed thereto intermediate its Intermediatering or annular member 26 is in directwengagement with all ofstandards'lO and is preferably welded securely thereto. Thus each groupconsists of three rings, one of which directly engages standards 10 andis higher than erence numerals `will be usedto designate similar 59 afoot 12 which terminates at a ring 14 to form ..615

a suitable' stable base for the entire rack. At the In the instanceshown, there are two comcontinuous, annular members/disposedi'in-fdiiferstandards 10. i This ring 20 is disposed lbelow the other tworings. Members A22 and 26- circum ,105

scribe the plurality o f standards 10 and the former isspaced aparttherefrom byarms 24.

When constructing a rack for a particular type bottle or jaw,thevdistance between theseriesof grouped ringsl maybe varied to suit thedimen-y sions of said container. In case the rack illustrated in Fig. 1is called upon to carry a number of bottles not here shown, the same areheld in an inclined position with the bottom thereof resting upon member22, while lower member 26 engages the side of the bottle above thebottom, and as these members so engage the bottle, its neck projectsupwardlyl between members 22 and 26 of the series of grouped rings nextabove so that the neck, immediately adjacent itstop, lies against member26 of said upper series.

In case the rack is used to support cans or jars, members 22 and 26engage bottom and side respectively thereof, as above mentioned, and twoadjoining, spaced-apart standards l0 engage points on the upper annularperiphery of the can as it leans inwardly thereagainst.

A further novel feature of this rack lies in the removable bracket 28which comprises a number of relatively small, horizontally disposed,spacedapart rings 30, which in turn support an arch 32 having a springcoil 34 at the uppermost portion thereof for the reception of a pricecard or the like. Rings 30 and bracket 32 are of such a diameter andheight respectively as to receive a bottle or can like the ones held bythe body of the rack. This bracket 28 projects a considerable distanceabove the uppermost ring 36, carried by standards l0, and it isdesirable to remove bracket 28 and extend it downwardly or otherwisenest the same with the rack so that it will not be broken oi duringshipment. To permit this function, and also to allow the selective useor non-use of bracket 28, the same is designed to be removably aflixedto the rack through the medium ofring 38 of relatively small diameterthat is held inplace below the top of standards lO'by arms 40, one ofwhich extends inwardly from' each standard 10 respectively. Lowermostring 30 carries a pairof resilient arms 42 welded to said ring andprojecting therebeyond sothat hook and finger 44 and 46 respectivelymight engage ring 38, as illustratedin Fig. 3. A slight outward andupward pressure on ngers 46 will readily allow bracket 28 to be raisedso that hook 44 will disengage ring 38.

It is obvious that upper ringV 36 and members 26 of the series ofgrouped rings are of the same diameter as ring 16 and that intermediatering 18 is of a diameter equal'to the diameter of rings 22. All of therings and annular members hereinbefore mentioned are concentric and anexceptionally strong and symmetrical rack is produced.

`'Ihe modified form of the invention shown in Figs. 5,' 6 and 7 issubstantially the same'as the preferred form just described, with the`exception that ring 50, carried directly by standards 52, acts as a,hanger for the bent arms 54 which extend from annular member 560ismallest diameter, and which is circumscribed by standards 52, toannular member 58, of greatest diameter, which surrounds all ofstandards 52 in spaced relation thereto. Gut-turned feet 60 and rings62, 64, and 66 form a base similar to that of the preferred form andthere are any number of grouped concentric rings 50, 56 and 58 locatedin spacedapart relation throughout the height of standards 52.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent isi 1. In a display rack of thecharacter described, a plurality of Vertical standards arranged in acircle; a series of spaced-apart, grouped rings supported by saidstandarda'each of said series vrings supported by said standards, eachof said series having a plurality of continuous, annular concentricmembers of different diameters disposed in different' horizontal planes,the annular member of smallest diameter being circumscribed by theplurality of vertical standards, the member of greatest diametercircumscribing said standards and spaced therefrom, an arm joining eachof said standards respectively and said members of greatest and smallestdiameters, and a member in direct engagement with all of said standards.l

3. In a display rack of the character described, a plurality of verticalstandards arranged in a circle; and a series of spaced-apart, groupedrings supported by said standards, each of said series having aplurality of continuous, annular concentric members of differentdiameters disposed in diierent horizontal planes, the annular member ofsmallest diameter being circumscribed by the plurality of verticalstandards, the member of greatest diameter circumscribing saidystandards and spaced therefrom, an arm joining each of said standardsrespectively and said members of greatest and smallest diameters, and amember in direct engagement with all of said standards, the member ofsmallest diameter being the lowest of each group respectively, and themember in direct engagement with said standards being the highest ofeach group respectively.

4. In a display rack of the character described, a plurality of verticalstandards arranged in a circle; and a series of spaced-apart, groupedrings l supported by said standards, each of said series having aplurality of continuous, annular, concentric members of differentdiameters disposed in different horizontal planes, the annular member ofsmallest diameter being circumscribed by the plurality of verticalstandards, the member Vof greatest diameter circumscribing saidstandards and spaced therefrom, an arm joining each of said standardsrespectively and said members of greatest and smallest diameters, and amember in direct engagement with all of said standards, each of saidarms being straight and radiating from the center of said concentricmembers. 5. In a display rack of the character described, a plurality ofvertical standards arranged in a circle; and a series of spaced-apart,grouped rings supported by said standards, each of said series having aplurality of continuous, annular, concentric members of diierentdiameters disposed in different horizontal planes, the annular member ofsmallest diameter being circumscribed'140 by the plurality of verticalstandards, the member of greatest diameter circumscribing said standardsand spaced therefrom, and a plurality of radially extending arms joiningsaid member of smallest diameter and the member of greatest diameter,each of said arms being bent to engage all of said annular members.

6. In a display rack of the character described, a plurality of verticalstandards arranged in a u circle; and a series of spaced-apart, groupedU30 of radially extending arms joining said member y of smallestdiameter and the member of greatest diameter, each of said arms beingbent to engage all of said annular members, the bent arms having one endat the innermost member and the" other end thereof at the outermostmembers.

CHARLES RUBENSTEIN.

